Alias Jesse James (1959)

Alias Jesse James (1959)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1959-03-20 United States of America 92 Min. PG-13
5.9 25 votes
Comedy, Western

Overview

Insurance salesman Milford Farnsworth sells a man a life policy only to discover that the man in question is the outlaw Jesse James. Milford is sent to buy back the policy, but is robbed by Jesse. And when Jesse learns that Milford's boss is on the way out with more cash, he plans to rob him too and have Milford get killed in the robbery while dressed as Jesse, and collect on the policy.

Cast

Bob Hope is Milford Farnsworth
Milford Farnsworth
Rhonda Fleming is Cora Lee Collins
Cora Lee Collins
Wendell Corey is Jesse James
Jesse James
Gloria Talbott is Princess Irawanie
Princess Irawanie
Jim Davis is Frank James
Frank James
Will Wright is Titus Queasley
Titus Queasley
Mary Young is 'Ma' James
'Ma' James
Mickey Finn is Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon
Tough #2 in Dirty Dog Saloon
Bob Gunderson is James Gang Member
James Gang Member
Fred Kohler Jr. is James Gang Member
James Gang Member
Ethan Laidlaw is James Gang Member
James Gang Member
Glenn Strange is James Gang Member
James Gang Member
James Arness is Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)
Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)
Oliver Blake is Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
Mortimer Hopelaw (uncredited)
Ward Bond is Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Major Seth Adams (uncredited)
Wally Brown is Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)
Dirty Dog Bartender (uncredited)
James Burke is Charlie (uncredited)
Charlie (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody is 2nd Indian on Train (uncredited)
2nd Indian on Train (uncredited)
Gary Cooper is Cowboy
Cowboy
Bing Crosby is Bing (uncredited)
Bing (uncredited)
Scatman Crothers is Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Gail Davis is Annie Oakley (uncredited)
Annie Oakley (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing is Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton is Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes is Dirty Dog Saloonkeeper (uncredited)
Dirty Dog Saloonkeeper (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley is Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Ray Jones is Barfly (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Lambert is Snake Brice (uncredited)
Snake Brice (uncredited)
Lyle Latell is Conductor #1 (uncredited)
Conductor #1 (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack is Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Mike Mazurki is Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)
Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)
Sid Melton is New York Bar Fight Fan (uncredited)
New York Bar Fight Fan (uncredited)
Hugh O'Brian is Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
Wyatt Earp (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva is Grigsby (uncredited)
Grigsby (uncredited)
Fess Parker is Davy Crockett (uncredited)
Davy Crockett (uncredited)
Emory Parnell is Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
Roy Rogers is Roy Rogers (uncredited)
Roy Rogers (uncredited)
Michael Ross is Grigsby's Killer (uncredited)
Grigsby's Killer (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo is Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Jay Silverheels is Tonto (uncredited)
Tonto (uncredited)
George E. Stone is New York Bar Gibson Girl Fan (uncredited)
New York Bar Gibson Girl Fan (uncredited)
Jack Tornek is Train Passenger (uncredited)
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Trigger is Trigger (uncredited)
Trigger (uncredited)
Harry Tyler is Elmo (uncredited)
Elmo (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent is Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Joseph Vitale is Sam Hiawatha (uncredited)
Sam Hiawatha (uncredited)